It sucks to leave a house that you could have picked up, but there are a lot more.

There are a lot of things buyers would nick and pick on from what I've seen. 1 the flooring, especially one of the bathrooms, what is that board on the wall behind the door?

Pick places that are similar to what you are looking to buy.You can also head over to https://www.awning.com/airbnb-estimatorIt pulls the same data that AirBNB does and it is free.

I've heard of mentees who started cleaning up construction areas on a flip at the end of each work day or picking up supplies at Home Depot and delivering them to the job site.

And then a week later, find out the applicant you picked isn't going to rent from you after all.Then you have to start all over and probably could have had someone else in the previous group locked in by now.

Pick your dilemma - tenant quits paying rent and squats in the house for 2 months while you spend $1,000 to evict them, the AC goes out and it's $5,000 to repair, you need a new water heater, or roof, etc.  

I lived in Saint Louis for most of my 20s (and grew up in the general area), but even after being gone for over 10 years, I wouldn't trust my ability to pick locations outside of the no brainer A-B areas.I hit my FI number and have left my "golden cuffs"; I don't know your situation, but I what I can probably promise you is that it is going to take longer and be more difficult than you expect. 

Take your time and pick carefully, going with your gut when you decide.

If the house is in a horse neighborhood, and has enough land with it for lunging and stabling It seems like it's the owners call if he wants to rent someone with a horse or not.People with a horse are going to pick a place like that if they can afford it, versus a single family home with a yard and a fence especially one of those chain link fences with the little barbs at the top which will tear the hide open on the horse meaning veterinarian expenses.

Pick any similar property that is currently listed.